Polish Opening
ECO: A00Flank Openings1.b4
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How it's played
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About the Polish Opening
The Polish Opening is catalogued under ECO code A00, in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.b4, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Polish Opening has 25 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Polish Opening, with d5A00 · 1.b4 d5
- Polish Opening: Birmingham GambitA00 · 1.b4 c5
- Polish Opening: Dutch DefenseA00 · 1.b4 f5
- Polish Opening: Grigorian VariationA00 · 1.b4 Nc6
- Polish Opening: Karniewski VariationA00 · 1.b4 Nh6
- Polish Opening: Outflank VariationA00 · 1.b4 c6
- Polish Opening: Symmetrical VariationA00 · 1.b4 b5
- Polish Opening: Bugayev AttackA00 · 1.b4 e5 2.a3
Other lines of the Polish Opening
- Polish Opening: Baltic DefenseA00 · 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 Bf5
- Polish Opening: Czech DefenseA00 · 1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 d6
- Polish Opening: German DefenseA00 · 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 Qd6
- Polish Opening: King's Indian VariationA00 · 1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6
- Polish Opening: Wolferts GambitA00 · 1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 c5
- Polish Opening: Bugayev Advance VariationA00 · 1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 f6 3.b5
- Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation, Schiffler AttackA00 · 1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.e4
- Polish Opening: Myers VariationA00 · 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.a4